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Captain Frederick Wentworth is the prototype of the 'new gentleman.' Maintaining the good manners, consideration, and sensitivity of the older type, Wentworth adds the qualities of gallantry, independence, and bravery that come with being a well-respected Naval officer.
The wife's brother, Captain Frederick Wentworth, was engaged to Anne in 1806, but the engagement was broken when Anne was persuaded by her friends and family to end their relationship. Anne and Captain Wentworth, both single and unattached, meet again after a separation lasting almost eight years, setting the scene for a second, well-considered ...
Anne Elliot is the protagonist of Jane Austen's sixth and last completed novel, Persuasion (1817).. Anne Elliot was persuaded, when she was 19 years old, to break off her engagement with Frederick Wentworth, a promising young lieutenant in the Royal Navy but a commoner without fortune, and she has never married.
Frederick Wentworth points out to Anne the letter he has just written to her. Second chances are a common theme in Jane Austen’s novels. Darcy offers Elizabeth Bennet a second chance at love after he overcomes his pride. [153] Jane Bennet also gets a second chance when Bingley renews his interest in her, with Darcy’s encouragement.
This year, we honor women who have identified a problem and vowed to be part of the solution. When actor Olivia Munn was diagnosed with breast cancer, she shared her story on social media, ...
Woman of the Year is a 1942 American romantic comedy drama film directed by George Stevens and starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. The film was written by Ring Lardner Jr. and Michael Kanin (with uncredited work on the rewritten ending by John Lee Mahin), and produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz .
Persuasion is a BBC Screen Two 1995 period drama film directed by Roger Michell and based on Jane Austen's 1817 novel of the same name.In her theatrical film debut, Amanda Root stars as protagonist Anne Elliot, while Ciarán Hinds plays her romantic interest, Captain Frederick Wentworth.
Only nine American women have won the Miss Universe pageant in its 73-year history. R'Bonney Gabriel from Texas most recently won it in 2022.